Ultrasound: A Key To “Sound” Diagnosis And Healing

Since the first “hyperphonograph” was published in 1947, ultrasonography has gained immense popularity worldwide due to it being non-invasive, inexpensive, painless, portable, and ability to not cause any harmful ionizing radiation in both the patient and operator. Ultrasound is being used in the diagnosis and detection of various oral disorders (both hard and soft tissues). This review provides an overview of the most recent advances of ultrasound imaging in dentistry.